The statistics show the average hourly wage, across all occupations, in Spokane-Spokane Valley in May 2018 (the most recent data available) was $23.65. According to the BLS, that's about five percent below the nationwide average of $24.98/hr and nearly five dollars under Washington state's average of $28.56/hr.

Across Washington state, the Spokane-Spokane Valley region had the sixth highest hourly wage of all metropolitan areas surveyed.

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - $31.44/hr

Kennewick-Richland - $26.29

Bremerton-Silverdale - $26.22

Olympia-Tumwater - $25.99

Mount Vernon-Anacortes - $24.05

Spokane-Spokane Valley - $23.65

Longview - $23.64

Bellingham - $23.58

Walla Walla - $23.26

Wenatchee - $21.98

The average annual wage in the Spokane region was found to be $49,200. That compares to the statewide average wage of $65,301, according to Washington State Employment Security Department data released in June.

The most common job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley area was found to be retail salespersons, with 9,310 workers averaging $14.24/hr.

The highest paid job was found to be "management occupations," at $51.83/hr, followed by healthcare practitioners and technical occupations at $39.86/hr.

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